Limits to mode-localized sensing using micro- and nanomechanical resonator arrays

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 109, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  Thiruvenkatanathan, P ^a   Woodhouse, J ^a   Yan, J ^a   Seshia, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; HIGHLY SENSITIVE; LIMITS OF DETECTION; MECHANICAL SENSING; NANOMECHANICAL RESONATORS; NANOMECHANICAL SENSORS; NOISE PROCESS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; RESONANT FREQUENCY SHIFT; RESONANT SENSORS; SENSITIVITY ENHANCEMENTS; SENSOR RESPONSE; THREE ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE;

NATURAL FREQUENCIES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

SENSORS;

EID: 79958816403     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3590143     Document Type: Conference Paper

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